Welcome!
I don't like to think of this board as a hate site. You might think that, but it's simply not true. Some of us have been hurt more than others by the JW's. We come here to help eachother and support one another with problems from being a JW. What problems you might ask? First of all, I'll tell you mine. Most of my family are still in ther organization. They do not tolerate anybody that doesn't believe what the WTS says. I do not believe they have the "truth". I should not be punished for that. I have my own mind and I feel that it's up to me to decide. I was raised a JW and didn't have the choice to research. When I was finally able to do so, I was shunned.
I choose not to serve a God who is so demanding and cruel as to tell us to put our faith to the test and then destroy us when we do. I hope this makes sense. Please keep doing your research. This board is a wealth of information, not a hate site.
Again, welcome
Strawberryfieldsforever